Shloka 51
Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
अनायस्तानना देवी स्तूयमाना सुरर्षिभिः ।
मुमोचासुरदेहेषु शस्त्राण्यस्त्राणि चेश्वरी ॥
anāyastānanā devī stūyamānā surarṣibhiḥ / mumocāsuradeheṣu śastrāṇyastrāṇi ceśvarī
క్రియలో అనాయాసమైన, దేవతలూ ఋషులచే స్తుతింపబడిన పరమేశ్వరీ దేవి తన ఆయుధాలు, అస్త్రాలను అసురుల దేహాలలోకి విడిచింది।
FAQs
The verse pairs action with praise: righteous struggle is not mere violence but restoration, witnessed and affirmed by higher insight (ṛṣis) and cosmic administration (devas).
It is narrative theology (devī-māhātmya) used to cultivate bhakti and courage; not a direct pancalakṣaṇa passage.
‘Effortless’ suggests action from the center (ātma-śakti) rather than reactive compulsion. Praise by sages indicates alignment with satya (truth) and ṛta (cosmic order).